Terms Used In Alabama Code 11-43A-91

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1

No ordinance granting to any person, firm or corporation any franchise, lease or right to use the streets, public highways, thoroughfares or public property of the municipality shall take effect or be enforced until 30 days after final enactment of same by the council and publication of said ordinance as provided by law, which publication shall be made at the expense of the person, firm or corporation applying for said grant.